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Gareth Vaughan

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Gareth is editor of interest.co.nz and has worked for more than 20 years as a financial journalist in New Zealand and the United Kingdom. He has received awards in the EY Business Journalism Awards, Canon Media Awards, and Shareholders' Association Business Journalism Awards.

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16 years 6 months

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Moral suasion wins the day with CEO of 'recalcitrant' big bank
Commerce Commission Chairman John Small says 'cordial discussion' with CEO of a bank 'recalcitrant' on open banking proved fruitful
by Gareth Vaughan
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Commerce Commission Chairman John Small says 'cordial discussion' with CEO of a bank 'recalcitrant' on open banking proved fruitful
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Wholesale trade sector hit hard as business failures mount
Rising number of liquidations sees wholesale trade sector, construction and transport hard hit, credit bureau Centrix says
by Gareth Vaughan
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Rising number of liquidations sees wholesale trade sector, construction and transport hard hit, credit bureau Centrix says
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A match, partial match, or no match; welcome to the new confirmation of payee world
Banks launch confirmation of payee service, which is to be rolled out between now and Easter
by Gareth Vaughan
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Banks launch confirmation of payee service, which is to be rolled out between now and Easter
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Co-operative Bank CCCFA review costs mount
The Co-operative Bank books another chunky Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Act related provision
by Gareth Vaughan
The Co-operative Bank books another chunky Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Act related provision
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Kiwibank fined $1.5m in Commerce Commission Fair Trading Act case after 'a raft of systems failures'
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Kiwibank fined $1.5m after self-reporting overcharging 35k customers $6.8m. Commerce Commission tells banks to make 'necessary investment' in their systems
by Gareth Vaughan
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Kiwibank fined $1.5m after self-reporting overcharging 35k customers $6.8m. Commerce Commission tells banks to make 'necessary investment' in their systems
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ASB and Kiwibank grow most in subdued housing market
ASB and Kiwibank lead way in September quarter housing lending growth
by Gareth Vaughan
ASB and Kiwibank lead way in September quarter housing lending growth
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ANZ cuts mortgage and term deposit rates on eve of Reserve Bank OCR review
[updated]
ANZ NZ unveils some mortgage and term deposit rate cuts ahead of Wednesday's Official Cash Rate review
by Gareth Vaughan
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ANZ NZ unveils some mortgage and term deposit rate cuts ahead of Wednesday's Official Cash Rate review
Heartland books loan provisions as downturn continues biting
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Heartland Group Holdings says car loans and asset finance struggling, liquidations hitting forestry and transport customers
by Gareth Vaughan
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Heartland Group Holdings says car loans and asset finance struggling, liquidations hitting forestry and transport customers
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'We don't milk our customers at all,' Westpac NZ CEO tells MPs
Westpac NZ CEO and Chairwoman quizzed about poor customer satisfaction and controversial returns comparison at parliamentary banking probe
by Gareth Vaughan
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Westpac NZ CEO and Chairwoman quizzed about poor customer satisfaction and controversial returns comparison at parliamentary banking probe
Average household faces electricity bill increase of about $360 over 5 years to pay for upgrades
[updated]
Commerce Commission says higher electricity bills needed to help fund maintenance and upgrade of electricity network
by Gareth Vaughan
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Commerce Commission says higher electricity bills needed to help fund maintenance and upgrade of electricity network
Westpac NZ 'the key standout' in recent big bank results
Analysts cite Westpac NZ's pre-provision operating profit growth as key standout in big bank reporting season
by Gareth Vaughan
Analysts cite Westpac NZ's pre-provision operating profit growth as key standout in big bank reporting season
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Big NZ banks should be able to maintain returns without taking 'undue risk,' S&P says
S&P Global Ratings sees more of the same from New Zealand's big four banks
by Gareth Vaughan
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S&P Global Ratings sees more of the same from New Zealand's big four banks
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South Korea's Kookmin Bank quitting NZ after 27 years
Kookmin Bank leaving New Zealand following a strategic review, says continued business operations in NZ were uncertain
by Gareth Vaughan
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Kookmin Bank leaving New Zealand following a strategic review, says continued business operations in NZ were uncertain
Big four banks' annual dividends surge
Big banks' dividend and capital surges year-on-year despite softer profits for three of four
by Gareth Vaughan
Big banks' dividend and capital surges year-on-year despite softer profits for three of four
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ANZ NZ's non-housing lending down 13% in five years
ANZ NZ CEO Antonia Watson open to growing business and rural lending as a percentage of total lending but doesn't expect significant change
by Gareth Vaughan
ANZ NZ CEO Antonia Watson open to growing business and rural lending as a percentage of total lending but doesn't expect significant change
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Waiving fees on low equity mortgage lending 'competition in action'
ANZ NZ CEO Antonia Watson says the housing market's 'especially competitive' at the moment, at least in part due to low volumes of new loans
by Gareth Vaughan
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ANZ NZ CEO Antonia Watson says the housing market's 'especially competitive' at the moment, at least in part due to low volumes of new loans
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More work to do to convince people the big banks are competitive and not too profitable, BNZ boss says
Big banks 'haven't yet done a good enough job' persuading people NZ banking is competitive and their profits aren't too high, BNZ CEO Dan Huggins says
by Gareth Vaughan
Big banks 'haven't yet done a good enough job' persuading people NZ banking is competitive and their profits aren't too high, BNZ CEO Dan Huggins says
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ANZ NZ CEO sees 'a sense of cautious optimism surrounding NZ's economic future'
[updated]
ANZ NZ annual profit drops 2% as net interest margin falls while expenses and hedging losses rise
by Gareth Vaughan
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ANZ NZ annual profit drops 2% as net interest margin falls while expenses and hedging losses rise
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'Maverick and banking don't correlate particularly well'
Rabobank NZ CEO tells MPs 'we're doing our bit to create competition in the New Zealand market'
by Gareth Vaughan
Rabobank NZ CEO tells MPs 'we're doing our bit to create competition in the New Zealand market'
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Westpac NZ has 'plenty of appetite and plenty of headroom to support the productive sector'
Westpac NZ CEO Catherine McGrath says any possible bank profit tax 'not on the top of my list of things that I can do anything about'
by Gareth Vaughan
Westpac NZ CEO Catherine McGrath says any possible bank profit tax 'not on the top of my list of things that I can do anything about'
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Westpac NZ annual profit rises 16%; sees a quarter of fixed home loan customers on lower rates by year's end
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Annual profit up for Westpac NZ as income rises and loan impairments fall
by Gareth Vaughan
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Annual profit up for Westpac NZ as income rises and loan impairments fall
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Fletcher Building's Winstone Wallboards to 'vigorously defend' Commerce Commission court case
Commerce Commission takes GIB manufacturer Winstone Wallboards to court alleging anti-competitive conduct 
by Gareth Vaughan
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Commerce Commission takes GIB manufacturer Winstone Wallboards to court alleging anti-competitive conduct 
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The 'alcopops of debt' the most common first credit experience
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Buy now, pay later the most common first-time path to credit/debt
by Gareth Vaughan
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Buy now, pay later the most common first-time path to credit/debt
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Business credit defaults and liquidations on the rise
Company liquidations hit highest monthly level in a decade, Centrix says
by Gareth Vaughan
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Company liquidations hit highest monthly level in a decade, Centrix says
Share buyback increases expected from big Australasian banks
Big four Australasian banks expected to deliver 'another uneventful reporting season'
by Gareth Vaughan
Big four Australasian banks expected to deliver 'another uneventful reporting season'